Local Antigo Headlines

An Antigo man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl and then skipping out of the state in violation of bail while awaiting prosecution on the charge has entered pleas of not guilty. Monday in Langlade County Circuit Court, Edward “Freddy” Fleming, 58, denied guilt to the pair of felony counts which combined could keep him incarcerated for the remainder of his life. The sex count alone carries a maximum term of 60 years in prison. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Jim Hubatch, a retired Antigo Fire Chief and veteran, flew to Washington D.C. on Monday with the Never Forgotten Honor Flight. He was accompanied by his son, David Hubatch, as guardian. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Two Langlade County natives likely slept in today. Robert Duchrow, who now lives in Rhinelander, and his brother, Marvin Duchrow, of Phlox joined other veterans and their families and friends to take the Honor Flight Monday on the grueling one-day tour of monuments, traveling from Central Wisconsin Airport at Mosinee to Washington, D.C. and then home just as the sun was setting later that day. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The Antigo Common Council has a quiet meeting set for Wednesday night to handle routine matters for the month of September. The session will begin at 6 p.m. in the chambers at City Hall. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

A Sunday morning traffic accident has claimed the life of a 48-year-old Bryant man. Randy J. Houdek was killed when the pickup truck he was driving was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 52 and County Road S in the town of Price. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

A plea hearing scheduled to be held today in Langlade County Circuit Court was adjourned in the case of an Antigo man facing an extended term of incarceration for his alleged involvement in the local distribution and use of cocaine and marijuana. John M. Hunter, 34, of 336 Watson St. will instead return to court on Nov. 26. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The smell of woodsmoke filled the air, mixed with the sounds of hatchets chopping kindling and people sharing tales as the annual Stumblestump Rendezvous got underway this morning along the city’s northside walking trail. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Over 350 “wolfmen” and “wolfwomen,” along with their support teams and dozens of volunteers will descend upon eastern Langlade County Saturday for the 19th annual Wolfman Triathlon. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Two Antigo area men with a history of bath salt use are back in local custody today. The pair was arrested Tuesday night in separate incidents with their actions, unusual at best, again blamed on use of the drug which is known to spark paranoia and extreme irrational behavior. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Town of Peck firefighters are combing through the ruins of two buildings on the Michael and Kim Haugen farm northwest of Antigo on Highway Y. The fire could be spotted in the night sky miles from the site of the 9:02 p.m. Tuesday blaze that destroyed a detached garage, a barn and SUV and camper in the buildings. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

A late summer hike on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Langlade County will take place Saturday over the five-mile Lumbercamp segment. The hike organized by the Langlade County Ice Age Trail Chapter is open to the public. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The Kentucky Derby is eight months away, and Antigo native D. Wayne Lukas has the early favorite. Lukas celebrated his 78th birthday in style Monday, winning the Hopeful Stakes for two-years-olds with Strong Mandate, who had been dismissed at odds of 7-1. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The little community of Crandon was the benefactor of the World Championship Off-Road Races this past weekend as festivities began on Friday with a traditional parade through downtown. Langlade County was well represented with drivers and teams. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

A new “hands-on” exhibit is now open in the AVA Gallery inside the Langlade Historical Museum. Hands-on, in that the artists literally have hundreds of hours with wood blocks and knives in their hands cutting away areas of negative space to produce the extraordinarily fine wood carvings that are on display through Sept. 28. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal